Social capital and reported discrimination among people with depression in 15 European countries

2014 ◽  
Vol 49 (10) ◽  
pp. 1589-1598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Zoppei ◽  
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Antonio Lasalvia ◽  
Chiara Bonetto ◽  
Tine Van Bortel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
European Countries

Is the Strengthening Families Programme feasible in Europe?

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregor Burkhart
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Drug Prevention ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Common Belief ◽  
Programme Implementation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strengthening Families

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide insights into the potential of technology transfer in prevention interventions. It argues that contextual factors are more identifiable and more malleable than the cliché of “culture” as a barrier to implementation might suggest. The key question is how various contextual factors impact on programme implementation and effectiveness in the different cultures of a multifaceted continent such as Europe, and how successful programmes adapt to various contexts. Design/methodology/approach – Using a questionnaire survey, input was collected from people involved in the adaptation and implementation of the Strengthening Families Programme (SFP) in several European countries. Findings – The publications and experiences of the SFP implementers and evaluators in most of the European countries where it was introduced suggest that the programme is both feasible and effective (where outcomes are available). To achieve this, however, the implementers spent a considerable amount of time and effort to prepare, pre-test and consult with their target populations in order to adjust SFP to culture and context. This paper suggests restricting the use of “culture” to a set of norms and values, and to distinguish this from “context” which describes social and political organisation. Even though both condition each other, it is helpful to address culture and context separately when adapting prevention programmes. Research limitations/implications – Outcome data were not available for all implementations of SFP and some very recent ones in Austria, France and Italy could not be included in the questionnaire survey. Practical implications – An examination of social capital might help implementers to anticipate resistance from the target population that seems to emanate from history, culture and context. The level of trust of others and institutions and the willingness to co-operate with them can heavily influence the readiness of drug prevention service planners, commissioners and providers, as well as the target population, to adopt interventions and other behaviours. Programmes seem to have key principles that make them effective and that should not be modified in an adaptation: a particular example is the programme protocol. Other aspects, such as wording, pictures and the content of examples used to illustrate some issues do have to be modified and are essential for an intervention to be well-accepted and understood. In some programmes, the effective principles – so-called “kernels” – are identifiable although, overall, prevention research still strives to identify them. Social implications – Implementing complex programmes that require the cooperation of many stakeholders might increase social capital in the communities involved. Originality/value – The paper examines the common belief among many European prevention professionals that programmes from abroad, particularly from North America, cannot be implemented in Europe.

scholarly journals CONCEPTUALIZATION OF SOCIAL CAPITAL IN CROSS-SECTIONAL DESIGN STUDIES: RAPID REVIEW OF LITERATURE

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 177
Author(s):  
Sanita Šuriņa ◽  
Kristīne Mārtinsone
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Design Studies ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Representative Samples

Social capital is a concept that is widely studied in different fields of science, in different dimensions of this concept, and consists of a number of elements, including trust, sense of belonging and affiliation. Given the multidimensional nature of social capital, researchers point to the challenges of its conceptualization and operationalization of its elements. Objective: To identify cross-sectional design studies, with nationally representative samples from European countries, where each study assessed following social capital elements: either trust and sense of belonging, or trust and affiliation, to identify other included social capital elements, to clarify how these elements are operationalized, to identify what social capital determinants are taken into account and what social capital manifestations have been evaluated.Method: Cross-sectional design studies, with nationally representative samples for European countries, conducted between 2014 and 2019, were sought in Science Direct, ProQuest, SAGE, EBSCO, Google Scholar, using the key words “social capital”, “trust”, “sense of belonging” and their synonyms. The methodological quality was assessed by Appraisal tool for Cross-Sectional Studies (Axis). Results: From initially identified 173 studies, the literature review included 3 studies. The included studies identify determinants of social capital (socio-demographic factors (2 studies) and political affiliation (1 study)) and manifestations of social capital (self-rated health (1 study), loneliness (1 study), willingness to pay for environmental quality (1 study)). The included studies define the bonding, bridging and linking types of social capital, as well as the structural and cognitive dimensions of social capital. The studies assessed and operationalized the following social capital elements: trust (3 studies), sense of belonging (1 study), support (1 study), frequency of contacts (2 studies), participation in associations (1 study), religious affiliation (1 study), civic activity (2 studies).  

scholarly journals Social capital and the spread of Covid-19: Insights from European countries

2021 ◽  
pp. 102531
Author(s):  
Alina Kristin Bartscher ◽  
Danmarks Nationalbank ◽  
Sebastian Seitz ◽  
Sebastian Siegloch ◽  
Michaela Slotwinski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
European Countries
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